Temporary line-adjusting device for type-writers.



G. W. DONNING. TEMPORARY LINE ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

- APPLICATION mm) on. so, 1903.

1,056,645, Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

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TEMPORARY LINE ADJUSTING- DEVI GE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

I APPLICATION FILED 00130, 1908.

1,056,545. Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

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TEMPORARY LINE ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED 001. so. 1908.

1,056,645. Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

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' APPLICATION FILED 0017.30, 1908. 1,056,645. Patented Mar. 18,1913.

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STATES PATENT #QFFIGEE. GEORGE DONNING, F STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO HARRY T.- .AMBROSE, OF ORANGE, NEW JEZRSEY.

TEMPORARY LINE-ADJUSTING- DEVICE FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it-known that I, GnononlV. DONNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stamford, in the county of Fairfield and a full, clear, and exact description of'the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make I and use the same.

My invention relates to typewriting-machines, and more particularly to improveprevious Patents,

nts in devices, for obtaining a temporary re ative adjustment of the machine and Work, intermediat e'the regular line-spacing. The purposefof the invention is, in a machine whereinthere is a platen and an overlying writing-mechanism, to provide a means for temporarily shifting one or both of these members relative to each other, so as to position the same'momentarily or temporarlly out of normal position, to permit of the insertion of a letter, word, character, or the like intermediate the regulanlines, either above or below the particular line being written; which invention may be used by itself or as an improvement on and in conjunction with the devices shown in my Nos. 753,190, February 24, 1904, 826,483, July 17, 1906, and 929,840, August 3, 1909; and, in some embodiments thereof, as hereinafter showmand described, the fine-line-adjusting-device of my said patents may form an integral and inseparable part of the present invention; see for instance Fig. 14 et se'g of the present case.

' In the several devlces shown in the patents above referred to, Iemploy a device for obtaining a fine-line-adjustment for the purpose of properly positioning the writing mechanism, with relation to the work-sheet, independently of the regular line-spacing, and the present invention contemplates, in

one aspect, a use independent thereof, and

in a different aspect an addition to this device whereby the operator is enabled rapidly to shift the platenor the writing-mechanism or, both momentarily or temporarily I out of'its properlyalincd position for inter lineation, or' for writing exponents, or other matter not in the usual 'alinement.

"In my improvement already protected by patents and pending application, I employ,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 30,1908- Serial H0. 460,239.

' Patented Man-1s, 1913.

in connection with flat-platen typewriters,

fine-line-adjusting-devices operating on the platen and on the track-frame, and my present invention is susceptible of use either where the fine line-adjustingdevice operates on the platen or on the track-frame; and in still another phase of the present improvement, I may combine the fine-line-adjustingdevice with the temporary intermediate-linespacing-device, obtaining both results by a single mechanism, all asmore fully pointed out hereinafter in detail.

The invention is applicabile to any form of typewriter, whether of the round-platen type or of the fiat-platen type, although for convenience of illustration, I have disclosed the same'here as applied to a flat-platen ma chine.

With these several objects and advantages in View, the invention, in its preferred embodiment, coInpreh-ends the several forms hereinafter panying drawings, in which- Figure 1 1s a top planv view' of a track- 'frame and platen, provided with my improvement, in one of its forms, the same, in this instance, contemplating the shifting of the track-frame and, thus, of the writing-mechanism relative to the platen; Fig. 2 is a detail view in front elevation of a portion of the base, showing the adjacent block. and lever connected thereto; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the locking-latch; Fig. 4 ,is a detail view of the operating-lever; Fig. 5 is a detail view of the block; Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a track-frame and platen, provided with my in'lprovement in another form, the

same, in this instance, contemplating the shifting of the. racks on the track-frame and, thus, the shifting ofthe writing-mechanism relzitive'to the platen. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 8 is adetail view in perspective of a portion of one of the track-rails; Fig. 9 is a detail view of a portion of one of the racks to be slidingly mounted in the track-rails; Fig. 10 is a side view of one of the racks and its cooperating gear for moving the same; Fig. 11 is a top plan view of a track-frame and platen, provided with my improvement in another of its modifications, the same, in this instance,

contemplating the shifting of the platen.

relative to the track-frame; Fig. 12 is an end elevation of the same partly broken frilly set forth, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accomrod elrratinn ml the h a. tap plan View et a laten, prm'itieil with my further one {if its sweral forms; same. in this isstanre. runtemplating the shi'iti $1 0 1' the t'raelo-traim and, thus, of the w tive to the platen; Fig. tion of the same; and l i it; an end elevatioin parts thereof he Fig. 17 is a fragmentary View in eitle elevation (it a tooth'pe t-nating the shiftahlo ineniher hurimntallv.

In Fig. 1 the llllti-llll0r2tljtt illig-(ltYltffl similar to that shown in my prerioun patentis already inentimieil, there heing employed a re zitively stationary liltitl'i' in whit-h in 15, a le elevaturns an adjusting st-rew. (illt'itif ittl tn nml controlling; the n'mreinent ml the tun-la.

frame. If the traclet'raine may he inuveil nule wnilei'u of the regular linn-sparing -inerhanisnu fair intermediate and tine-lineailjnstnu-nt.

in the present construetn n. the hturk.

which I have here designated l.) fa, haw a tongue-and-gr re mnneetirn with \het base (1, whereby it alialahle tin-rem. irt' jecting train the top (ii? the hlnrl; i s a pin f A, which ei igages a slut in the lerer It". i The lever A is pivntally nmunteil en a pest t A on the haste, and Carries a pirated latrh A which is provided with z. hwal; ini Guts A are tyre-rifled in the sitle n't' an standing pos a? in the and t 1& holds the latci J n' I in 4. ment with one (it: said ir block i 18 lacked 1 .m

(lirection at (l the two exireniv stitute also limit-defines tnr hunting the extent (it movement (it? the parts. Thus, the ailjusting-serew may he epe tn shift the track-frame B and pnnitinn the writingmieehanisn'i with reiererue in t lint or partiuula space (in the verlc-slieet. 5'! long as the hlnel: is looked againstv movement, and when it. is desired to make an insertimi. or print an tllt'timltl" not. in normal alinenient. t. i up e atnr mares the latch toward the iantlle ut the iei'er A and I ii: the ai-t'inn. at the spring A], thereby crnn'pre in: the

the latrh from Med mechanism tin armeans of this atl instingsrre\\'. 3

expnnent or other.

l l t t locking engagementwith the invuts in the post a on the base-plate. The hlnea in then free for movement in either (lireetinn. as;

the operator desires, by a n'ioreinent it the lever A; and, the traelit-frame may also he moved similarly by the screw C enntrulling the track-frame. The traclvfraine hinge connections necessarily nun-for such sliding); movement, slotted as in my previous eonstructions.

A! designates a lug on the base-plate, which carries a plurality of markings t the regui with the markings 0n the lug; A, mark or pit-inter Y en the this rizi the operatnr in enrhhal to (let' 'niine the amount 0t? shitting of the iraeli-t'raine am the relative position hereof.

t-rent term of eenstriu'tinn, but wherein .he liti-lititktt lill illug screw C a. helium, is cnnneeterl to tllttl runtlols the traelr-t'rame B. till lJil to the trarli-lrnnie, anti hlltltllllt thcrenn, are the racks l3 whi 'h vnntrol the inereinent of the printing inerhanisl'n {or ar line sparing. (in the llll(lt5l'Sl .lQ of the raelcs ii are tnrmetl a plurality 0t teeth ll. ll a shatt innunteil in the front end in the trail? ranie, and secured to Ftlltl shaft are the gears ll" "pasi-tinnml to mesh 1 ll" on the un lerehle of the l. a knurled htzul on the end (it .nr operating the Fttlllt. and it is .ngzaging the gun" ll tn hnhl the inill'v' ag air t nmrenient.

When it to temporarily place the \critingynuwhanieni out of its nurnial pneitinn. he shall it" is rernlretl. turning the gears ll nn l moving the ravlis B" which movement Part-ire the \Yt'illHtI-llltt'llttlllSfik nut mt its :iline l \rritingpnsition the parts living: heltl in. thinv pmsitinn hy the eprinn B which enga 'es the gear. in this term, t

the term ti i' ilrerriheth l. employ an imli (:lil!) -plate, and adjacent \"at n f niarlii u mn the 'geratinn with the l the turn JUN tltweriiirnl,

ahlit i n use an n Pa in marl; il (in me Jzit'lbi nhi t 'illlll e l ti the wiah:

the :itl ai ivn' pnrtinn'nt the trawl. whrrel) to "wlii" e the extent ti \"ihivh the ram is .n'hi ml. anti al n tn shnw when it has l'tit]! n'nperly returned in its nnrinal posii the frame. l enipln (ltYlHH tn impart.-

ing a longitudinal movement in thrplaten relative in the -tr l t' l i .m anu. anti n11ing niunanihm. n tin; instant-.0. the }')l:\lt..1i-l\ltl "0$ are slotted as shown at; C tn lernnt (it a sliding maveirhereh -J it. may he shittetl hy brackets C secured ilirei'tly to the platen,

which engages a slotted portion in the lever C The lever C is ivntally mounted on a 0st C of the base-p ate, and 18 held in nor- .in. Figs. 6 to it) i have disclosed a nliszhtly nosenss msl position by a spring C. A pin C is mounted on the base-plate and scuis as s slop to limit the movement of the lever C By operating the lever C", the platen may he moved in either direction to more the work, momentarily or temporarily, out. of

its normal olined position relative to the l'rin:lr--freorie and printingonechanism, .lhe spring, slrcsdy mentioned, acting to return the ports nin-sdistsly to normal position.

The platen 'srries an indicator C, which crales will: an indicating C on a boss-piste for enabling the The amount of shiftin-U tire lo she ll'ilCkfX'fllllB and n 1. of eonsl'ruclion illustrated in prain'idc a single mechanism lie of porn-mining the funci. lbs fine-lino ustscre's and inter-media. "line-whalingthe peri the h of is Toro-vided i other IRE-2E. gzlisl'ment, l, M id 31 ll may employ .o ts shaft die, or other lever, to .lls slso losing applicable .cl-iOn shown in Fi s. '6,

loclc shown and described. my inveruiion ii of its preferred forms, suggestive of its application, and do nol lo any one or oil of the p cisc here set forth.

nges and modifications may rhoutdeparting from the spirit iii and, ss sucl1, are to be com- Jill the scope of the presenr improvement, which contemplates the relative shifting momenioarily o-r temporarilyof the supporting members of a typewriter, that is, the platen (which constitutes the support for the WO1l{-Sh&t) or of the basefrurne (which constitutes the-support for the printing-mechanism) or of some movable part of said track-frame; or of both platen and track-frame relatively,whereby the line-printing position of the printingmechonism or the printing-point on the platen may he momentarily or temporarily shifted to permit Writing at a point abnorinel to the regular Writing line. I

It is to be understood that my present invention generally speaking, for shifting momentarily, that is,only for the moment,

as distinguished froln a changing of the relative position of the parts as may be neeesssry to bring the operative parts into position lo Write at a particular point on' the sheet, and from which point the regular linespscing continues. As the shifting movement, referred to, is for a position, primarily, at which exponents, etc, are written I in juxtaposition to a letter character, etc, I

h vs, in some instances, in the claims, reed lo such position as exponent posillion, or by descriptive expressions of similar imporr to distinguish from s'fine-line zlrljizsl'n'ienl.

i Vimt l desire to secure by Letters-Patent,

and claim is-- '1. in a fiat-platen typewriting-machine, the combination with track-rails and o platen, means for cheering a momentary-longiludinnl-e penent-pcsitioning adjustment of one of said element's relatively away from the iiuiirnml printing-line and for reliurning element so normal position.

In lypewriling-insehine, the combh iion, with a support for printing-meclmand s platen, means, .for obtaining s, .lre lIlOYefllfinli therehetsveen for the purpose of iniermcdiste-fine-line adjosiment, om, s for ohisining a temporary rein,

' e plelien and said )poi y of "(he inlermedisio incline :1 i

3 n a ilypEWflilIlg-Hliillli132, he (:Uil'llllil'a "in a. track-frame snd s pinion, or v o raining a ii'ioverneni of said A rely io lvhe-plsien ,adjustn'lens, and

eorory-relotiverxponen't-pcsitioning movementbetween the track-frame end plates. independently of said intorinediste-finoline adjusting means.

In a flat plsten typewriting inachine,'

the cojmllinntion with a frame and o platen, of means for obtaining movement of the frame for intsrniediots -line-line adjustinent, and means for effecting temporary sdjosl;-. ineni of one of said elements relstivsly to the other for exponenbwrilinsx In a typewriter, the eoniliiinntion with a platen, a support arranged. in jnxtziposiriiila.

ineeins infludin a lever connecting wiih one 01 said elements 1, Shilling it out, oi nernnil position to any of :1, plurnliiy of ope :1- tire positions to ehnng'e its relation with respect to the other element, indepernlent .i'neiins fnr mitonnitieally returning the shi it ed element eating instrumentnlity tor indirnling te operator the position or degree of shift of said shifted element.

T. In i l' \ii' e\\'riter, the combination with a platen, :1 support arranged in juxtnponilion thereto and including guiiile-rnils. lllLilTlS including :1 h emineeting with one (if said elements for shifting it. out of normal position lo any of a plurality of opera live poSilieiis to change its relation with re spent to the other element independent means including" :1 spring for nulonnilicnl i returning the jted element to norinnl ii sition, and an indicating lllsllflillllliltllll f4 indicnlin'g to the operator the pes'ition or degree of shift of said shifted t'ihflZ-ifliflli.

8. in 21 typewriter, n ivnrli-sup 'iort, n

to normal position and an indiguide-rail juxtaposed thereto and means for shilling said rnii relatively to said Well;-

it n rrpenriter, the eon' hinsiiion with z i uphrlen, :1 snppnrl ill'l'll *zjlll in jpixlulion llltIUlU nlid iueludi grinde-rails for horizontally rehillin one oi uid eleinente: nn el' nornnil l jllh ll li in any ell :i [tr-Lill ul' operative pieilions to change 0 I'tltllltlli of said element with respect to th the other element, and iinlepelnlent, innins for nutonniiieully returninglj the Flllll'tfll element lo n rnnil position.

,l'l. in :i typewriter, the eoinhiinition with n llillfllldl'lil ll support :nruny d in juxtie position thereto and inehnling; guide-rails, ineunx for horizontally shitting; one of snid elements out of nornnil position to any of :1 phnnliiy oi" (iPtizlllC-P ponilions to change the relation elf snid element with respect to the oiher element, indel'iendenh menus for tltl.\)'lai:liiz'..ll fl returning the shifted element to nerninl pobilion, and :\n llltllfllllllg insiruineninliiy l'or indie; tiny in the operator the position or degree ol shift, of said shille t' l element.

in testiinon whereof, I :llllX my m m lure in the PEPSQHCO. elf two snhsrrihing witne i.

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